Toy



Oct. 2 1923.

W. J. VANWIN KLE TOY 3 Sheets-Sheet 1.

Filed Aug. 16. 1923 INVENTOR. 7

ATTORNEY.

W. J. VANWlNKLE TOY Filed Aug. 16. 1922 5 Sheets-Stieet 2 A TTORNE Y.

1,469,705 w. J. VANWINKLE TOY Filed Aug. 16. 1922 3 Sheets Sheet 5ATTORNEY.

' so that as the tube 75 rotates about the axis of the shaft 4,. the.ball willv be caused 'to gravitate from one endto the other of the tubein alternation, and the momen 'tum of the ball is alternately arrestedat each end of the tube by contact withthe and rising from the board21-is a post-23;

carrying a double angular catch member 24 pivoted to the post andhavingopposite ends 25,26 angularly bentone the; d rection opposite tothat of the other, the catch being provided with a bracket 27 in its 7.hammer 30, thereby holding the hammer so that the end 311-wil1 becaught by the tube path andmade fast to thepost 23.

The arrangement f the catch 24 is such that when the ball rolls alongthe tube-5 it will overbalancethe end-of theatube adjacent to thebracket 27. u

by the'post 23 is a block 29 to which is j a hammer device 30 hav-*Provided with apivot support28 carried pivotally secured inglatoneend-a1head 31 and at the otheri end a head '32, the -endjprovided with the,

Jdelivered to an anvil 43- secured. by a head 31 carrying a counterweight 33. y

In the path of the; head 32 is an upright 34 overhanging the board 21and the overhang 34 is provided with a catch 35 pivoted thereto and.capable of being moved into overhanging engagement with of the hammer30.

The post 34-is provided with spaced yokes 37 to receive and hold aremovable post '38 having at intermediate points shoulders 39 limitingthe downward movement of the post and holding it in an upright position.At the upper end of the post 38 is a pulley 40. over. which extends acord or strand 41 having at one end a counter weight 42 and at the otherend made fast to the hammer .in the path of the corresponding end of thetube 5. The post 38 is mounted on-the post 34 and the latter is erectedon' the rear end of the board 21.

" When the toy 17s quiescent, the. position of the parts is such. asindicated in. Fig. 1

:with. the strand 19 wounduponthedrum 18 and the ball 10 lodged inpocket 22 at l.

.the righthandend of the tube 5. The lever 30 is s5 positionedthatit-underrides the then lower endof the tube 5 at the-right hand endthereof and the catch 35 is engaged'over the right hand end of thelever, with the end 25 ofthe catch 26. overriding the tube '5. I i Y Nowto start the toy; into operation the catch 35 is moved to the dottedline position 5 1 releasing. thelever 30, and moving said lever out ofthe, pathof the tube'5. This. causes the action of the gears 16 and 1-7,a partial -ro tative movement of the tube 5 under the continues in arighthand direction as indithe head 32 cated in Fig. 1, until the ball10 reaches a v suflicient height at the left hand s de "of Fig. 1 torolldown the inclined-tube 5 until it strikes and enters .the'pocket 22at the' then lower end of the tube, and,'because' "of-the reducing gears16 and 17, such movement is more or less retarded.

throwing-the catch'35 into the path ofithe I 5 and further. progressarrested. I e ,When the toy has run down it maybe rewound -unhooking theweight-20 from the of h -t y Will-b cord. 19, and winding the cord uponthe drum 18 andthen reattaching the Weight The blows o'f-the hammer head'32 are threaded stem44he1d by a nut 45 on the extension of the post 34.

What is claimed is 1. A gravity actuated toy comprising a rotatable tubemovable about. an axis er-.

pendicular to the length of the tube, a all adapted to roll lengthwiseof said tube in alternately opposite directions, an actuating weight forthe tube connected thereto, and means for periodically arresting therota tion of the tube at thecompletion ofea'ch half revolution;

'2. A gravity actuated toy comprising a rotatable tube,a ball adapted toroll lengthwise of said tube in alternately opposite directions, anactuating weight for thejltube connected thereto, means for periodicallyarresting the rotation of the tube at the completion of each halfrevolution, and a manually operated catch *for locking the rotatabletube to stop the operationv of the toy.

3. A gravity actuated toy comprisingan elongated tube withlengthwiseside openings therealong and rotatable about an axis.-

-movable in alternately opposite directions lengthwise of the tube torock the latter intermittently and periodically, and hammer means forstriking blows to .the tube in SlIIllllltlOIl' of causing. the rotation(of the tubes. ,the'tubefi torotatein a clockwise direction as shown inFig. 1, thus. permitting, through 4. A gravity actuated toy comprisingvan elongated rotatable tube with lengthwise side openings therealong to;give a -view of .the interior of the-tube, gravity means for impartinrotative'movements to the tube, a gravity e ement movable lengthwise ofthe tubeto rock the latter intermittently and. al hammerQ ancl meanscontrolled 'by' the 1 e pel iodicallyin alternately opposite clirecrotatabletube toicause a simulation of the tions, hammer meanssimulating the strikstriking of blows to the tube. 1. I ing of the tube,a winclless drum connected In t timony wher of, I a fix my's gn r 5 tothe rotatable tube,' a Weight and strand ture hereto. g i 7 connected tothe Windless drum for actu- 2 ating the latter, a' rockableleversimulating v WILBUR J. VANWINKLE.

